Do cylinders have to be rebated to use moon clips?
Ive never gotten many people to shoot my Alaskan, some with 45 Colt. It makes a lot of noise with .454 +300 grain hardcast but it's heavy, big grip and a real short barrel so it just doesn't have the same amount of power as if it had an 8" barrel.
45 Colt is no slouch. Some loads can be near 44 mag power
I have a Ruger Alaskan in .454 and Desert Eagle in ..50AE. But the BFR 45-70 kicks like a mule.
I have a Ruger Alaskan in .454 and Desert Eagle in ..50AE. But the BFR 45-70 kicks like a mule.[/ QUOTE]
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. I'm not immune to recoil and in fact I prefer 'softer' pistols like a .38 SPL or even a .45 ACP but the 45-70 in the BFR isn't that bad. The weight of the pistol and the low power of the round means I find it not that unpleasant to shoot. I'll take it over full power .44 magnum loads in a light revolver any time.
Of course, I'm not shooting 500Gr bullets with 'magnum' loads developed for the Ruger #1; just a 300Gr 'standard' load. More of a trap door or Winchester 86 load.
The Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan in 454 Casull with it's 2 1/2" barrel delivers more energy than a 4" 44 mag. That's the main reason why I chose mine for use in grizzly country. There are lighter, longer barreled 44 mags out there but they just don't punch as hard as that snub-nosed 454 Casull.
Standard .45-70 load back when they were shooting trapdoor Springfields or early Winchesters was 405 grain lead bullet pushed by 70 grains of black powder. Of course modern firearms can stand greater pressures which is why they chamber manly handguns in .45-70.
I have a Ruger Alaskan in .454 and Desert Eagle in ..50AE. But the BFR 45-70 kicks like a mule.[/ QUOTE]
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. I'm not immune to recoil and in fact I prefer 'softer' pistols like a .38 SPL or even a .45 ACP but the 45-70 in the BFR isn't that bad. The weight of the pistol and the low power of the round means I find it not that unpleasant to shoot. I'll take it over full power .44 magnum loads in a light revolver any time.
Of course, I'm not shooting 500Gr bullets with 'magnum' loads developed for the Ruger #1; just a 300Gr 'standard' load. More of a trap door or Winchester 86 load.
You can also load all the other calibers in lighter load and get a softer recoil. Hot 45-70 is a beast.